THQ confirms 'Darksiders' release date

THQ has confirmed that its new action property Darksiders: Wrath Of War will be released in Europe for PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 8.

Set in a version of Earth 100 years after a biblical apocalypse, players will become War - one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse - who must battle evil forces to "restore the balance between heaven and hell".

Developed by Vigil Games, the open-world title will feature "a deep yet easy to control combat system" using War's giant sword and mini-gun.

The "graphic novel visual style" of Darksiders is being created by comic book artist Joe Madureira, who is best known for his work on X-Men and Battle Chasers.

Despite obvious comparisons to God Of War, Madureira previously told IGN that the game actually has more in common with The Legend Of Zelda series.